L60.5 is the ICD-10 code for Yellow nail syndrome. It is a four-character subcategory of L60 (Nail disorders), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block L60–L75 (Disorders of skin appendages) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XII · L00–L99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
L60.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L60.5Yellow nail syndrome
L60.5Gule negler-syndrom
DL605Yellow nail-syndrom
L60.5Keltaiset kynnet
L60.5Yellow-nail-Syndrom [Syndrom der gelben Nägel]
L60.5Syndrome des ongles jaunes
L60.5gele-nagelssyndroom
L60.5Yellow nail syndrome
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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